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Names from Myth & Legend

Mythological Boy Names

229 names, each with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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A mythological name gives your son a legend to carry — the kind of name that sounds like it belongs to someone destined to do something. The mighty gods lead: Apollo, god of the sun and music; Zeus, king of them all; Thor and Odin striding out of the Norse sagas. Say one aloud and you feel it land. These are mythological boy names with real weight behind them.

Beyond the gods stand the titans and heroes — Atlas, who holds up the heavens, and Orion, the hunter written into the stars — names that feel both ancient and strikingly modern. For something bolder there’s Ares, Helios and the trickster Loki, while Phoenix, the bird reborn from its own ashes, has already crossed into the mainstream.

Every name below opens to its full page — the god or hero’s story, a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can say it with confidence.

Mythological Boy Names — Page 2

NuadaFrom the Old Irish Nuada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'cloud-maker' or 'catcher'); the firs▶ObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the Yor▶OedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic king▶OgmaFrom the Old Irish Ogma, of uncertain meaning; the Celtic god of eloquence, language, and writi▶OgunFrom the Yoruba Ogun, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'iron; war'); the Yoruba orisha of iron, ▶OlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orisha▶OrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdo▶PallasFrom the Greek Pallas, variously 'a spear-brandisher; a youth'; a Titan of warcraft (and, as a ▶PatroclusFrom the Greek Patroklos, 'the glory of the father' (pater, 'father', + kleos, 'glory'); the cl▶PerkunasFrom the Lithuanian Perkunas, 'thunder; the striker' (from perk, 'to strike'); the Baltic god o▶PerunFrom the Slavic Perun, 'the striker; thunder' (from per, 'to strike/beat'); the supreme Slavic ▶ProteusFrom the Greek protos, 'first; the first-born'; a shape-shifting sea-god who could foretell the▶RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, w▶SleipnirFrom the Old Norse Sleipnir, 'the slipper; the gliding/sliding one'; Odin's eight-legged horse,▶SobekFrom the Egyptian Sebek, 'the crocodile'; the Egyptian crocodile-god of the Nile, strength, and▶SusanooFrom the Japanese Susanoo, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the impetuous male'); the Shint▶SvarogFrom the Slavic Svarog, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'bright; the celestial; heave▶TangaroaFrom the Maori Tangaroa, of layered meaning (variously 'the great/long-standing one'); the grea▶TapioFrom the Finnish Tapio, of uncertain meaning; the Finnish god of the forest, ruler of the woodl▶TelemachusFrom the Greek Telemachos, variously 'far from battle' or 'decisive in battle' (tele, 'far', + ▶TerminusFrom the Latin terminus, 'a boundary; a boundary-marker/limit'; the Roman god who protected bou▶ThothFrom the Greek rendering of the Egyptian Djehuty, of uncertain meaning (variously 'he who is li▶TsukuyomiFrom the Japanese Tsukuyomi, 'moon reader; moon counter' (tsuku, 'moon', + yomi, 'reading/count▶UkkoFrom the Finnish Ukko, 'old man; grandfather'; the supreme Finnish god of the sky, weather, thu▶VainamoinenFrom the Finnish Vainamoinen, linked to 'of the wide/slow river' (from vaina, 'wide slow river'▶VarunaFrom the Sanskrit Varuna, 'the all-enveloping; he who covers' (from vr, 'to cover/encompass'); ▶VelesFrom the Slavic Veles, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'ox; cattle'); the Slavic god ▶VertumnusFrom the Latin vertere, 'to turn/change'; the Roman god of the seasons, change, and the harvest▶VulcanFrom the Latin Vulcanus, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'to flash; the shining one' ▶

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Frequently Asked

What are the best mythological boy names?

Top picks include Apollo, Atlas, Orion, Thor, Odin and Loki — each carrying a god or hero’s story.

What is a strong god name for a boy?

Zeus (king of the gods), Ares (war) and Apollo (the sun) are commanding god names, while Atlas is a titan name that feels modern and grounded.

Are mythological boy names too unusual?

Names like Apollo, Atlas, Orion and Phoenix now sit in the U.S. top charts, so a mythological boy name can feel striking yet familiar.